Politics · 19 October 2026
Labor is counting on tax cuts to calm angry voters, but economists warn the measures will be inflationary and won’t be enough to offset rising living costs.
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Politics · 19 October 2026
Senator Jordon Steele‑John denies he is on leave and accuses Greens leader David Shoebridge of mishandling complaints about his conduct towards women, arguing the issue is about factionalism rather than accountability.
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Politics · 19 October 2026
The Wentworth MP and a senior adviser to the Treasury’s reform team have thrown their weight behind a GST adjustment to balance tax cuts, urging new budget rules as government spending climbs toward record levels under…
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Business · 18 October 2026
Two people were taken into police custody after they occupied an offshore Woodside gas platform about 200 km off Western Australia’s coast to protest the company’s gas operations.
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World · 18 October 2026
Police clashed with demonstrators in Paris over rising rent and cost‑of‑living pressures, part of the country’s worst unrest in years.
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Business · 18 October 2026
A worldwide whisky downturn is hitting producers from Kentucky to Kilkenny, yet Tasmania’s distillers say they’re seizing ‘amazing opportunities’, the biggest challenge the state has faced since colonial‑law da…
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Politics · 18 October 2026
Labor quietly axed a $2 million-a-year support-finder scheme, prompting the Coalition, the Greens and nearly 200 non-profits to join forces in demanding a reversal, turning a routine budget line into a surprise.
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Business · 18 October 2026
Daniel Mulino confirmed the Treasury knew the Australian Taxation Office was weighing a July ban on credit‑card payments months before the plan was announced publicly, sparking a scramble among market watchers.
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World · 18 October 2026
Hundreds of thousands marched across France demanding lower living costs and better school conditions, sparking violent clashes, fires and looting.
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